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More than 130 arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at UMass
Editor’s note: This story will be updated.AMHERST — More than 130 people were arrested on the University of Massachusetts campus Tuesday night after those who set up a pro-Palestinian encampment on the South Lawn of the Student Union refused to...
No surprises in Wendell election
WENDELL — There were no surprises in Monday’s town election, as there were no contested races and two positions for which there were no candidates on the ballot.According to Town Clerk Anna Wetherby, 133 ballots were cast, making for a 17.6% voter...
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UMass basketball: Minutemen nab another transfer in Arizona State forward Akil Watson
Just 24 hours ago, the UMass men’s basketball team hadn’t brought in a single transfer to replace the players who departed the program in the offseason. Now, after Wednesday’s signing of forward Akil Watson from Arizona State, the Minutemen have added...
Opinion
My Turn: Freud — explorer of inner space
My mother often reminded me that “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread” — her words are one of those childhood memories that remain fixed in many a young brain, laid down in the synapses without our knowledge and long before we were capable of...
Business
Fogbuster Coffee Works, formerly Pierce Brothers, celebrating 30 years in business
GREENFIELD — Three decades ago, Sean and Darren Pierce, two brothers in their mid-20s, decided to start selling coffee — a business venture that was funded by a roughly $30,000 mountain of credit card debt.Today, the Greenfield-based Fogbuster Coffee...
Arts & Life
Sounds Local: Joni Mitchell tribute comes to Turners Falls: Big Yellow Taxi to perform ‘Court and Spark’ in its entirety, May 18 at the Shea
If you are a Joni Mitchell fan (and who isn’t), you’ll want to be at the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls on Saturday, May 18, at 8 p.m. when the premier Joni Mitchell tribute band here in the Northeast, Big Yellow Taxi, takes the stage. This...
Obituaries
Northfield, MA - Stephen Roy Kozma, 65, of Gill, Ma passed away unexpectedly at home on May 5, 2024. He was born in Greenfield, MA on Dec. 1, 1958 the eldest of five, to Stephen (deceased in 2014) and Marita (Bassett) Kozma.After gradua... remainder of obit for Stephen Kozma
Greenfield, MA - Stephen A. Clark, 76, of Greenfield, Massachusetts died Saturday April 27, 2024 at home. He was born in Brattleboro, VT on December 1, 1947, the son of Lloyd and Elizabeth (Rounds) Clark. Stephen was a graduate of Green... remainder of obit for Stephen A. Clark
Richard "Dick" Powers Northfield, MA - On May 2, 2024 Richard "Dick" "Dickie" Powers, 79, passed away at the home of his daughter, with his daughters by his side, following a long battle with vascular and frontotemporal dementia. He was ... remainder of obit for Richard Powers
Northampton, MA - Edwin J. Nartowicz, 100, of Northampton, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He was born in South Deerfield on November 7, 1923, to the late John and A... remainder of obit for Edwin J. Nartowicz